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The Asian Music Circuit Presents.....at Café Oto
Traditional Indian music, traditional Jewish music from Eastern Europe, and an exploration bringing the two together
Wednesday 3 March, 8.00pm, Café Oto
22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL
The third night in a series constantly evolving. This time AMC hosts an eclectic night featuring:
Jyotsna Srikanth on violin, accompanied by mridangam, the London Klezmer Quartet and finally a newly composed piece with Francesca Ter-Berg on cello, Camilo Tirado on tabla, Ewan Bleach on saxophone, and a Dhrupad singer (TBC)
£5 (£4 conc.)
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/71681
Also: Listen to resonance radio 2 March 8.00pm-9.00pm to hear the artists talk about how they composed their piece.
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Summer School 2010
This year the summer school will be held at the Royal Academy of Music from Saturday 24th July – Sunday 1st August 2010. As part of the annual summer school there will also be a wonderful series of concerts and seminars held at the Southbank Centre which will be open to the public. For more information contact the Education Team: Jasel@amc.org.uk |
Music is one of the deepest forms of expression of people's understanding of our world. In many parts of Asia, knowledge has been seen as more of revelation than science, contemplative and intuitive rather than intellectual, That knowledge, which could not easily be expressed in words, found in music an ideal medium through which it could be communicated. Music has the potential to create awareness, a better understanding of people's attitudes and perceptions, their hopes and aspirations. It is that world of intuitive knowledge that is common to mankind and has the potential to unite communities.
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I know not how thou singest, my
master! I ever listen in silent amazement.
The light of thy music illumines the
world.The life breath of thy music
runs from sky to sky. The holy stream
of thy music breaks through all stony
obstacles and rushes on.
My heart longs to join in thy song,
but vainly struggles for a voice. I
would speak, but speech breaks not into song, and I cry out baffled. Ah, thou hast made my heart captive in the endless meshes of thy music, my master
Rabindranath Tagore |
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To understand the deeper reality of things, of oneself and of our world, is a journey of discovery undertaken by the listener as well as the performer. Their joint and mutual experience leads to a heightened state of mind. Only then does music, to quote one of India's greatest philosophers Dr Radhakrishnan , "give us a sense of the meaningfulness of life and evoke in us ideas of the larger beauty, justice and charity of the universe".
Asian Music Circuit – mission statement
The AMC has set national benchmarks for excellence and high standards in Asian music promotion since 1991. It now aspires to connect the future with the past by presenting the great music traditions of Asia which are increasingly rare and often fragile. Artists chosen by the AMC retain the integrity and spiritual heritage of these traditions and are treated with the dignity, respect and sense of equality they fully deserve. To make the music accessible to all sectors of society the AMC promotes an innovative UK -wide touring and education programme that includes the use of exhibitions and a unique multi media resource centre driven by a digital and interactive audio-visual database and archive aimed especially at the young. |
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